Physical therapy device for pets

ABSTRACT

The invention relates to a physical therapy device for pets. To avoid affecting the effects of the electrotherapy and the massage since more hair on the body of pets, the invention deposits a conductive platform that electrically connects to a current output unit so that the pets are laid on the conductive platform, and first brushes of a comb body separately electrically connect to the current output unit. When the first brushes contact to the body of the pets, the conductive platform, the pets, the first brushes and the current output unit form a conductive circuit together so that the pets can gain the complete effects of the electrotherapy to improve the disadvantages of the prior art.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention

The present invention generally relates to a physical therapy device, and more particularly to the physical therapy device for pets.

2. Description of the Prior Art

The physical therapy (thereinafter PT) mainly utilities the methods of light, electric, water, chill, heat and so on to prevent, cure, and deal with the injures in the body because of diseases and external forces. The present PT terms include the light therapy such as ultraviolet, the electrotherapy such as the electrical stimulation, the water therapy such as the water exercise, the cryotherapy such as the ice pack, the heat therapy such as the hot pack, the force therapy such as massage, and the exercise therapy such as the muscle training.

Wherein, the electrical stimulation in the electrotherapy mainly pastes the two electrode sheets to the patient departments such as the waist, and then supplies the current to the electrode sheets by an electrotherapy equipment so as to the electrotherapy equipment, the two electrode sheets and the body form a conductive circuit together. When the current passes through the body, it stimulates nerves, alternatively promotes the muscles to contract and relax to treat the patient departments.

Not only the human body has the problems mentioned above, but also the pet body does. That is, the pets will be injured since the external force or be ageing. It can be treated by the electrotherapy to cure and relax the pain on the body. However, in the contrast between the body of the pet and the human, there are much hair on the skin surface of the pet body so that on which the electrode sheets are difficult to be pasted. Therefore, the electrotherapy is not effective.

To improve the problems mentioned above, the invention provides a means so that the pets can be treated by the electrotherapy to cure the pains on the body.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In view of the foregoing, the invention provides a means, which relates to a physical therapy device for pets, including: a current output unit that electrically connects to a power to supply an output current and control a current value of the output current, a comb body that includes a first terminal and a second terminal, wherein a side of the first terminal deposits a first brushes made of a plurality of conductive materials, which separately electrically connect to the current output unit, and the second terminal can be held by a user, and a conductive platform that electrically connects to the current output unit being provided for laying the pets so that the current output unit outputs the current to form a conductive circuit together by the current output unit, the first brushes, the conductive platform and the pets.

The traditional electrotherapy mainly pasts the positive and the negative electrode sheets on the skin of the body, holds the positive and the negative hot stick by hands or clamps the fingers, ears and so on of the body by the positive and the negative clamps to perform the physical therapy by the electricity. However, the pets have hair on their skin so that they cannot do the same physical therapy by the means mentioned above as the human do. For the purposes, the inventor designs the specific means of the physical therapy for the pets in that laying the pets on the conductive platform and grooming the hair of the pets by the comb body so as to contact the skins of the pets by the first brushes. At the time, when the current output unit outputs the current, the current output unit, the first brushes, the pets, and the conductive platform will form the conductive circuit to treat the pets by the physical therapy.

Accordingly, the invention solves the problem that the traditional electrotherapy cannot be applied on the pets so that the pets can do the same electrotherapy as the human do.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 illustrates an appearance and an using state schematic diagram of the present invention;

FIG. 2 illustrates the side view of the comb body and the embodiment of the schematic diagram of the present invention;

FIG. 3 illustrates the top view of the comb body and the embodiment of the schematic diagram of the present invention;

FIG. 4 illustrates the first embodiment of the comb body of the schematic diagram of the present invention;

FIG. 5 illustrates the second embodiment of the comb body of the schematic diagram of the present invention n;

FIG. 6 illustrates the third embodiment of the comb body of the schematic diagram of the present invention;

FIG. 7 illustrates the electrical links of the members of the schematic diagram of the present invention;

FIG. 8 illustrates the first schematic diagram of the output current of the current output unit of the present invention; and

FIG. 9 illustrates the second schematic diagram of the output current of the current output unit of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The traditional electrotherapy treaded on the human body mostly utilizes the positive and the negative electrode sheet (to be pasted on the skin of the body), the positive and the negative clamps (maybe clamp the fingers or ears and so on) but the pets cannot do as the same as the human because of their hair on the skin. For the purposes, the inventor designs the means of PT for pets. The below descriptions explain with the contexts and the diagrams so that the examiners can completely comprehend the advantages, characteristics, features of the application, which relates to a physical therapy device for pets.

A Current Output Unit (1):

Refer to the FIG. 7, the current output unit (1) electrically connects to the power to supply an output current and to control the value of which. Therefore, the output current of the current output unit (1) can be adjusted by the pets of the owners to provide varieties of the degrees of the electrotherapy. The specification for the user is not limited to the pets of the owners but anyone related to services for the pets is adapted to the specification. To explain the advantages, the features, and the method of manipulating of the specification, the below descriptions are explained for the user, the pets of the owner.

A Comb Body (2):

Refer to the FIGS. 1, 2, and 7, the aspect and the contour of the comb body (2) are not limited to the figures, but that anything can be used to the comb body (2) is the scope of the invention. The comb body (2) has a first terminal (21) and a second terminal (22). The side of the first terminal (21) deposits first brushes (211) made of a plurality of conductive materials, which separately electrically connect to the current output unit (1). The second terminal (22) can be held by a user. Accordingly, when the current output unit (1) supplies the output current continuously, the output current will be carried on the body of the pets (B) by the first brushes (211) so as to perform the electrotherapy.

A Conductive Platform (3):

Refer to the FIGS. 1 and 7, the conductive platform (3) electrically connects to the current output unit (1). The conductive platform (3) can be provided as a platform for laying the pets (B) so that the current output unit (1) outputs the current, the first brushes (211), the conductive platform (3) and pets (B) can form a conductive circuit together. The conductive platform (3) is not limited to the specification. For example, the conductive platform (3) includes a conductive rubber blanket pad, a metal platform, a pets operating table or anything which can be conducted electricity to form the conductive circuit mentioned above and can be provided as a platform for laying the pets (B) is the scope of the invention.

Accordingly, as the FIGS. 1, 2 and 7 shown, the invention mainly utilizes the method of the electrical stimulation to treat the pets (B). The pets (B) have much and long hair; therefore, the hair easily affects the conductive efforts. When the invention performs, the pet (B) is laid on the conductive platform (3) first and the current output unit (1) is active (enables). Therefore, while the owner grooms the pet, the current output unit (1), the first brushes (211), the conductive platform (3), and the pet (B) can form the conductive circuit together so as to treat the pet (B) by the electrotherapy. The whole process is peaceful and smooth; therefore, the pet (B) does not repel excessively. Furthermore, for the specific design, conductive silicones (2111) separately depositing in the terminal of the first brushes (211) not only have the effects in the electric therapy, but also message the acupuncture points so as to avoid the pets feeling uncomfortable because of the thorns of the terminal of the first brushes (211).

In addition, refer to the FIGS. 1, 3, and 7 again, the invention preferably provides the cryotherapy and the heat therapy in the meantime, wherein the effects of which include an active mode and a passive mode. First, the passive mode is introduced as below. There is a temperature monitor unit (4) electrically connecting to the current output unit (1) inside the comb body (2). The temperature monitor unit (4) can be manipulated to set a predetermined temperature value. The side of the first terminal (21) deposits second brushes (212) made of a plurality of thermal conductive materials, which separately connect to the temperature monitor unit (4) and the temperature monitor unit (4) can maintain the second brushes (212) at the predetermined temperature value.

Refer to the FIGS. 1, 3, and 7, the effects of the cryotherapy and the heat therapy in the passive mode depend on the temperature value of the cryotherapy and the heat therapy set by the pets of the owner to set the predetermined temperature value. After the predetermined temperature value is set, the temperature monitor unit (4) maintains the temperature of the second brushes (212) at the predetermined temperature value. In fact, it is not essential to lay the pets on the conductive platform (3) in the embodiment but the pets are ready for grooming by the owner. At the time of grooming the pets by the first brushes (211), the temperature monitor unit (4) generates the high or the low temperature for the effects of the cryotherapy and the heat therapy. If the pets are laid on the conductive platform (3), the owner can treat the pets by the electric therapy, the cryotherapy (provide the effects of the ice therapy) and the heat therapy (provide the effects of the hot pack) of the physical therapy at the meanwhile to enhance the whole effects of the treatments.

Refer to the FIG. 7, as the embodiment mentioned above, the cryotherapy and the heat therapy in the active mode are implemented as follows. The temperature monitor unit (4) senses the temperature in the peripheral environment and senses the temperatures of the pets (B) to determine the predetermined temperature value according to the results of sensing.

Accordingly, refer to the FIGS. 1, 3, and 7 again, the embodiment is implemented by the active mode to set the temperature. The different with the passive mode is that the treatment contacts the skin of the pets (B), and that the temperature monitor unit (4) senses the body temperature of the pets (B) and the temperature in the peripheral environment at the meanwhile to determine the predetermined temperature value and control the temperature of the second brushes (212) so as to provide the effects of the cryotherapy and the heat therapy. As the same as the embodiment mentioned above, it is not essential to lay the pets (B) on the surface of the conductive platform (3) to generate the effects of the cryotherapy and the heat therapy. When the pets (B) are laid on the surface of the conductive platform (3), the pets (B) can not only gain the effects of the electric therapy but also gain the better effects of the treatments.

Because the pets (B) have the problems of the muscle tensions, the owner need to massage and relax the pets. Therefore, for the problems, refer to the FIGS. 3, 4 and 7, the invention can be implemented by a vibration unit (5) electrically connecting to the current output unit (1) and depositing inside the second terminal (22), wherein a side of the second terminal (22) deposits a plurality of bumps (221).

Accordingly, as the FIGS. 1, 4, and 7 shown, when the embodiments implement, they are not limited to lay the pets on the conductive platform (3) but anyplace which can be laid or fixed (such as the legs of the owner) steady also can lay the pets. After that, the user holds the first terminal (21) and enables the vibration unit (5) so that the bumps (221) beat and vibrate the bodies of the pets via the vibration method. It can both stimulate the acupuncture points and relax the muscles of the pets (B).

In summary, the invention mainly provides the effects of the physical therapy for the pets such as the electrotherapy, the cryotherapy and the heat therapy. At the meanwhile, the invention provides the effects of massaging and relaxing the muscles. Furthermore, the aromatherapy is widely used by the modern man; therefore, the inventor thinks that it also can be used on the pets (B) to gain the effects significantly. Accordingly, refer to the FIG. 2, the invention can be implemented by an odor releasing unit (6) depositing inside the first terminal (21) and being able to release the odor. Furthermore, the surface of the first terminal (21) deposits a hole (213) connected to the odor releasing unit (6).

Refer to the FIGS. 1 and 2, the embodiment is the same as the precedent embodiment of the vibration unit (5), it is not essential to lay the pets on the conductive platform (3). The pets only need to be fixed for grooming and to be treated by the physical therapy by the owner. At the same time, the odor releasing unit (6) releases the odor to relax and comfort the pets. Similarly, the pets (B) can be laid on the conductive platform (3) in the embodiment. After the current output unit (1) is enabled, the physical therapy device can provide the effects of the electrotherapy, the physical therapy and the aromatherapy for the pets and gain the whole efforts of the invention.

Refer to the FIG. 5, to relax the muscles of the pets is not limited to the method of the vibration. It can be performed by touching through the fingertips, pressing, fondling, or scratching. Accordingly, the invention can be further implemented by a massage fork (7) deposited in the end of the second terminal (22).

Refer to the FIG. 5, when the embodiment is implemented, the user holds the first terminal (21) to simulate the fingers by the massage fork (7) to press, scratch, and fondle the bodies of the pets (B). Since the touching of the fondling can built the relations and relax the feelings with the pets (B), the method can further gain the effects of the physical therapy in the invention. In addition, the embodiment can operate with the preceding one to enhance the effects of the massage fork (7) by the vibration unit (5) having the functions of the vibrating.

Refer to the FIG. 6, it is not limited to massage the muscles of the pets (B) by the method of the vibration. It can be performed by the rollers to roll and press the muscles for the relaxation. The embodiment includes a second massage member (8), which deposits at the surface of the second terminal (212). The second massage member (8) includes clamps (81), which have the ability of the rebound to distant from each other under the external force or are close to each other under the force of the rebound. In addition, the inner portion in the two terminals of the second massage member (8) deposits a wheel body (82) separately.

Refer to the FIG. 6, similarly, the embodiment is not essential to lay the pets (B) on the conductive platform (3). It can be performed by holding the first terminal (21) as you wish and rolling the second massage member (8) in the reciprocating motion on the bodies of the pets (B). Accordingly, the muscles of the pets (B) can be massaged and relaxed to achieve the effects of the physical therapy by the rolling of the wheel body (82) and the clamping force formed between the wheel body (82).

Refer to the FIGS. 7 and 8, when the biology suddenly receives to the current, it will not feel comfortable. To reduce the uncomfortable feeling, the embodiment of the invention is further implemented by outputting lower current first and then adjusting higher and higher. Accordingly, the embodiment is implemented by the conductive circuit formed together by the current output unit (1), the first brushes (211), the conductive platform (3) and the pets (B) and the current output unit (1) can be enabled to control the value of the output current, which is gained from an initial first current value gradually to the predetermined current value.

Accordingly, when the embodiment is implemented, the owner enables the current output unit (1) and grooms the body of the pets (B) by the comb body (2). The initial current value outputted by the current output unit (1) is shown as the FIG. 8, which is outputted from the lower current value, the initial first current value, gradually to the current value satisfied with the predetermined current value (as shown in the figure but not limited to 5 A). Therefore, when the pets (B) are treated by the electrotherapy, they do not easily feel uncomfortable, and fear for the invention. Accordingly, the owner treats the pets (B) by the physical therapy more easily.

Refer to the FIGS. 1 and 9, as the embodiments mentioned above, similarly, the pets (B) are treat by the electrotherapy but the treatment is temporarily interrupted and active again in the duration of the electrotherapy, the pets (B) still feel uncomfortable if the current output unit (1) continuously outputs the current by the predetermined current value. If the current output unit (1) decays the current to the initial first current value by the preceding state, it needs to wait for a time to treat the pets (B) via the predetermined current value by the electrotherapy. Therefore, the effects of the electrotherapy decay significantly.

Accordingly, as the FIGS. 7 and 9 shown, the inventor attends to the problems. The embodiment is implemented as follows: determine the variation between the initial second current value and the predetermined current value to reduce the problems mention above according to the duration of the open circuit while the conductive circuit is temporarily at the state of the open circuit. Accordingly, the embodiment is implemented as follows: when the process of forming the conductive circuit by the current output unit (1), the first brushes (211), the conductive platform (3) and the pets (B) together is temporarily at a state of an open circuit, the current output unit (1) can be enabled to control the value of the output current from the initial second current value to the predetermined current value gradually and the variation between the initial second current value and the predetermined current value is proportioned to the duration of the open circuit.

Refer to the FIGS. 7 and 9, in the duration of the physical therapy in the embodiment, if the comb body (2) departs from the surface of the body of the pets (B) so that the conductive circuit is an open circuit temporarily. Therefore, to avoid the conductive circuit being at the moment (as the dashed lines shown in the figure, which indicate the variations of the current schematic diagram from the open circuit to the short circuit) from the open circuit to the short circuit so that the pets (B) feel uncomfortable since the output current is interrupted, the current output unit (1) will output the current from the lower current value, the initial second current value (as shown in the figure but not limited to 4 A), gradually to the predetermined current value (as shown in the figure but not limited to 5 A) to reduce the whole uncomfortable feelings. Furthermore, the highest value of the initial second current value is a ninety percentage of the predetermined current value and the lowest value of the initial second current value is higher than the initial first current value to avoid the variations being to more or to less so that the whole effects of the physical therapy are affected.

In summary, the invention is implemented by laying the pets (B) on the conductive platform (3) and manipulating and controlling the comb body (2) to contact the skin of the pets (B) by the owner. At the time, the current output unit (1) outputs the current continuously so that the current output unit (1), the first brushes (211), and the pets (B) form the conductive circuit together. In addition, to reduce the uncomfortable feelings of the pets (B), both the conductive silicone (2111) deposits in the terminal of the first brushes (211) and the smart temperature controlling system is added to the physical therapy device for pets. During the grooming and the physical therapy, the temperature monitor unit (4) senses the temperature of the pets so as to heat or cool in that the pets (B) can gain the warm feelings (the hot pack) during the cold weather or the pets (B) can gain the chill feelings such as the ice pack by the feedback of the temperature when they are injured and need the ice pack. The hot pack and the ice pack mentioned above can be set in the passive mode or can be sensed or set in the active mode.

In summary, the application conforms to the patent documents and is applied according to the patent acts. The descriptions mentioned above include the best embodiments in the invention but the scopes of the application base on the claims. 

What is claimed is:
 1. A physical therapy device for pets, comprising: a current output unit that electrically connects to a power to supply an output current and control a current value of the output current; a comb body that includes a first terminal and a second terminal, wherein a side of the first terminal deposits a first brushes made of a plurality of conductive materials, which separately electrically connect to the current output unit, and the second terminal is held by a user; and a conductive platform that electrically connects to the current output unit being provided for laying the pets so that the current output unit outputs the current to form a conductive circuit together by the current output unit, the first brushes, the conductive platform and the pets.
 2. The physical therapy device for pets of claim 1, further comprising a temperature monitor unit that electrically connects to the current output unit deposits inside the comb body, which is manipulated to set a predetermined temperature value, a side of the first terminal deposits a second brushes made of a plurality of thermal conductive materials, separately connected to the temperature monitor unit and the temperature monitor unit maintains the second brushes at the predetermined temperature value.
 3. The physical therapy device for pets of claim 2, wherein the temperature monitor unit senses a temperature in a peripheral environment and a temperature of the pets to determine the predetermined temperature value according to a result of sensing.
 4. The physical therapy device for pets of claim 3, further comprising a vibration unit that electrically connects to the current output unit deposits inside the second terminal, and a side of the second terminal deposits a plurality of bumps.
 5. The physical therapy device for pets of claim 4, further comprising an odor releasing unit that deposits inside the first terminal releases an odor and a surface of the first terminal deposits a hole connected to the odor releasing unit.
 6. The physical therapy device for pets of claim 5, further comprising a massage fork that deposits in an end of the second terminal.
 7. The physical therapy device for pets of claim 5, further comprising a massage member that includes clamps and deposits at a surface of the second terminal, which have an ability of a rebound to distant from each other under an external force or are close to each other under the force of the rebound, wherein inner portions in two terminals of the massage member separately deposits a wheel body.
 8. The physical therapy device for pets of claim 6, further comprising a conductive silicone that separately deposits in a terminal of the first brushes.
 9. The physical therapy device for pets of claim 8, wherein when the current output unit, the first brushes, the conductive platform, and the pets form the conductive circuit together, the current output unit is enabled to control the current value of the output current from an initial first current value gradually to a predetermined current value.
 10. The physical therapy device for pets of claim 9, wherein when a process of forming the conductive circuit by the current output unit, the first brushes, the conductive platform and the pets together is temporarily at a state of an open circuit, the current output unit is enabled to control the current value of the output current from an initial second current value to the predetermined current value gradually and a variation between the initial second current value and the predetermined current value is proportioned to a duration of the open circuit.
 11. The physical therapy device for pets of claim 9, wherein the highest value of the initial second current value is a ninety percentage of the predetermined current value and higher than the initial first current value.
 12. The physical therapy device for pets of claim 7, further comprising a conductive silicone that separately deposits in a terminal of the first brushes.
 13. The physical therapy device for pets of claim 12, wherein when the current output unit, the first brushes, the conductive platform, and the pets form the conductive circuit together, the current output unit is enabled to control the current value of the output current from an initial first current value gradually to a predetermined current value.
 14. The physical therapy device for pets of claim 13, wherein when a process of forming the conductive circuit by the current output unit, the first brushes, the conductive platform and the pets together is temporarily at a state of an open circuit, the current output unit is enabled to control the current value of the output current from an initial second current value to the predetermined current value gradually and a variation between the initial second current value and the predetermined current value is proportioned to a duration of the open circuit.
 15. The physical therapy device for pets of claim 14, wherein the highest value of the initial second current value is a ninety percentage of the predetermined current value and higher than the initial first current value.
 16. The physical therapy device for pets of claim 1, wherein when the current output unit, the first brushes, the conductive platform, and the pets form the conductive circuit together, the current output unit is enabled to control the current value of the output current from an initial first current value gradually to a predetermined current value.
 17. The physical therapy device for pets of claim 16, wherein when a process of forming the conductive circuit by the current output unit, the first brushes, the conductive platform and the pets together is temporarily at a state of an open circuit, the current output unit is enabled to control the current value of the output current from an initial second current value to the predetermined current value gradually and a variation between the initial second current value and the predetermined current value is proportioned to a duration of the open circuit.
 18. The physical therapy device for pets of claim 17, wherein the highest value of the initial second current value is a ninety percentage of the predetermined current value and higher than the initial first current value.
 19. The physical therapy device for pets of claim 18, further comprising a conductive silicone that separately deposits in a terminal of the first brushes.
 20. The physical therapy device for pets of claim 19, further comprising a temperature monitor unit that electrically connects to the current output unit deposits inside the comb body, which is manipulated to set a predetermined temperature value, a side of the first terminal deposits a second brushes made of a plurality of thermal conductive materials, separately connected to the temperature monitor unit and the temperature monitor unit maintains the second brushes at the predetermined temperature value. 